Duke Energy Florida expects to restore power to most of its coverage area by this weekend but hasn't projected a date for electricity to come back on in Hardee and Highlands counties, which it described as “severely impacted” by Hurricane Irma.

Widespread and prolonged power outages will become part of life for most Floridians over the next few days as Hurricane Irma has started to make an anticipated northern turn that will result in a destructive run through the state starting Sunday.

A federal appeals court has ordered a review of the Sabal Trail pipeline, saying that the initial approval did not take greenhouse-gas emissions from Florida power plants into account. The pipeline goes from Alabama, through part of Southwest Georgia and then through Florida to Osceola County.